Paradisiacal beaches
You close your eyes. You’re sitting on a pristine white, deserted beach, whilst the waves break gently, the wind rustles through the palm trees and you sip the juice from a fresh coconut. You open your eyes and you’re in Belize, a little piece of paradise on earth. Belize has the most beautiful beaches, and yet the country remains virtually undiscovered.
-
The rhythm of the waves in Placencia
A small village, situated at the southern tip of the peninsula of the same name, with a beautiful beach that runs along the eastern side of the village. It feels as though time passes a little more slowly here, dictated by the rhythm of the waves. Tip: treat yourself to an ice cream at Tutti Frutti.
-
Staying at Turtle Inn
This delightful spot on the coast, just outside Placencia, is the dream come true of director Francis Ford Coppola and his wife. The cottages are designed in Balinese style, and the Dutch general manager, Martin, and his team do everything they can to make your stay as pleasant as possible. During our Gente Mágica interview, Martin talks about his life in Belize and at Turtle Inn.
-
On a desert island
This private islet lies 13 kilometres off the coast of Placencia. A little paradise with two cottages, tastefully furnished and accommodating up to 10 people. The islet has a beach and a mangrove forest, and is situated between the mainland and the Belize Barrier Reef, meaning the waters around Coral Caye are calm and ideal for snorkelling. It doesn’t get much more idyllic than this.
-
Golf buggies as a means of transport
The Belize Cayes consist of more than 200 islands. Ambergris Caye, the largest island, is over 40 kilometres long and can be divided into three parts: mangrove swamps, lagoons and sand. A unique feature of this island is that golf buggies and bicycles are the most common means of transport here.
-
Hopkins Bay
A small village on one of Belize’s most beautiful beaches, home to a colourful Garifuna community, descendants of African slaves. With its colourful wooden cottages, laid-back atmosphere, white coral sand and swaying palm trees, this is the Caribbean at its very best!
Not yet discovered by mass tourism
Belize has the most idyllic beaches you could possibly imagine, and yet it remains undiscovered by mass tourism. There really is a perfect beach to suit everyone’s taste.
On the mainland, you can choose to stay in lovely, small-scale coastal accommodation, where you can enjoy the comfort these hotels offer in complete tranquillity, but from where you can just as easily stroll in your flip-flops to the nearby village and immerse yourself in daily life on the Caribbean coast, which has a pleasantly leisurely pace. Villages such as Hopkins, Placencia and Dangriga are centres of the Garifuna community. This ethnic group descends from African slaves who, following a shipwreck, managed to reach the Caribbean coast of Belize, Honduras and Nicaragua. There is a very relaxed atmosphere in these villages.
Fancy a trip of Belize?
Would you like to go on a self-guided trip of Belize and are you curious about the options? Then do take a look at the itineraries we’ve put together for inspiration. You can book these tours directly, but we’d also be happy to put together a personalised itinerary based on your wishes and ideas.
Do you have a question? Please feel free to contact us. Call +31 73 610 62 04 or send an email to info@sapapanatravel.nl. We’ll be happy to help.